Received my Carolina Gentleman (MM/C&D collaboration with red acrylic stem) in an unusually late mail delivery yesterday. I saw this while window shopping the 150 anniversary bulldog special edition. As requested, MM did pick out a pretty one for me. It feels like a solid pipe, nice smooth finish on the bowl, a dark stain wash, hardwood base on the bowl, and the stem is a sort of tomato red (not fire engine red or blue-red), and looks snappy and handsome to me. Living in N.C., it was a natural choice. May post a brief review after several bowls of due diligence. I'd like the bulldog, but I have X too many pipes as it is. I try to restrain myself. There's another one I'd like, not a cob, but oh never mind. I think maybe Russ O.'s Log Cabin blend for a first bowl, Americana leaf for an Americana pipe.
